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#286d54 color: Sparkling Emerald

#286d54 is rgb(40, 109, 84) in RGB and oklch(48.363% 0.08069 165.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

48.4%
0.081
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #286d54

#286d54 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.17:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #286d54 mixed with white

  1. 286d54
  2. 407b64
  3. 568973
  4. 6b9784
  5. 7fa594
  6. 94b4a6
  7. a9c3b7
  8. bed1c8
  9. d4e1da
  10. e9f0ed

Darker: #286d54 mixed with black

  1. 286d54
  2. 215e48
  3. 1b4f3c
  4. 154131
  5. 0f3326
  6. 09261b
  7. 041911
  8. 020d08
  9. 010402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #286d54 with less saturation

  1. 286d54
  2. 306c55
  3. 386a56
  4. 3e6957
  5. 446858
  6. 496659
  7. 4e655a
  8. 52635b
  9. 56625c
  10. 5b605d

Questions about #286d54

What color is #286d54?

#286d54 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(40, 109, 84), in HSL hsl(158.26, 46.31%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.363% 0.08069 165.99).

What colors go well with #286d54?

The complementary color of #286d54 is #7f4b68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49693a and #076c6d. The triadic partners are #5b578a and #844f36.

Is white or black text more readable on #286d54?

White text reads better on #286d54: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #286d54 a warm or cool color?

#286d54 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.081.